With a couple of new faces i'd be interested to see what everyone would go with.
Personally i would go with:
RCC
Loretzson Stephens Ricketts Stokes
Rose Fleck
JOB Cole Murphy
Armstrong
Bench: Burge, Haynes, Cargill, Maddison, Lameiras, Fortune, Martin (If Fit)
He might be happier if Maddison was in the team. Why is it a hate post re Fortune he doesn't rate him? A bit like you and Ryan H I would have thought. I don't rate RCC but don't hate himHa ha SteveB50 has another fortune hate post and he believes Maddison shouldn't be in the first 11 - as indeed does the OP
Dont be to excited about getting any result at port vale they are within striking distance, am looking at another defeat.
you're a little ray of sunshine aren't you?
Murphy shouldn't be anywhere near a starting place on Sunday.
This is a match for players with a bit of bottle.
....i would drop RCC too i just dont rate the guy, does not command any authority whatsoever for me.
RCC has been off form recently but in fairness the defence in front of him since Turner got injured has been awful, when we had a settled defence we went quite a number of games not conceding and Cooke was doing okay he's another youngster in his first season as a first teamer to be fairMurphy shouldn't be anywhere near a starting place on Sunday.
This is a match for players with a bit of bottle.
....i would drop RCC too i just dont rate the guy, does not command any authority whatsoever for me.
We need to pick up at least a point Sunday. Although I would take a draw ahead of time if offered!
I'd be inclined to change the formation slightly to give us a slightly different shape. Maybe catch Port Vale off guard.
----------------Burge
Lorentzon Cargill Ricketts Stokes
Rose-----------Fleck----------JOB
-------Maddison----Lameiras
-------------Armstrong
Give RCC a rest and Burge a chance to settle the back 4. Less chaotic passing.
I'd be expecting a more fluid shape, when attacking either side midfielder to press on and the other to swing into the middle to assist fleck. So JOB goes forward, Rose swings in the middle with Fleck, Maddison pushes wider right, Lameiras goes more central. And vice versa on the other side. Its something PV wont be expecting and might know how to handle, plus we've seen how JOB, Lameiras, Maddison and Arma have linked up in the past. I know the jury is very much out on Jim but I rate him, think he brings an energy and urgency to the team that we lack without him, and especially without Vince too.
Ha ha SteveB50 has another fortune hate post and he believes Maddison shouldn't be in the first 11 - as indeed does the OP
RCC
Ricketts Stevens Cargill Stokes
Rose Fleck
JOB Cole Murphy
Arma
S: Burge, Ramage, Haynes, Bigi, Lameiras, Hunt, Sambou
No Lorentzon, even on the bench? Any reason?
I have a feeling he wont risk playing both Stephens and Cargill together. Probably more likely to bring Stephens in for Vince and leave Ricketts in the middle with Lorentzon at RB.
Yep I think Tudguy should play up top - would rather play 4-4-2 but think Tony will play 4-2-3-1
so......
Burge GK
Lorentzon RB
Stokes LB
Stevens CB
Ricketts CB
Fleck DCM
Rose DCM
Murphy ACM
Maddison ACM
Armstrong ACM
Tudguy ST
Subs: RCC, JOB, Cargill, Haynes, Bigi, Cole, Fortune
.................RCC
Loren...Ricketts..Stephens....Stokes
.............Vincelot.Fleck...................
.......JOB...................Hunt
................Maddison............
................Armstrong..........
At 60 mins bring on Cole Muphy and Lameries
For me but I think TM will do the same formation but murphy for Job.
Last two matches have sown the importance of Fleck
Lorentzson did more than enough to retain his place, as long as he is fit enough.No Lorentzon, even on the bench? Any reason?
I have a feeling he wont risk playing both Stephens and Cargill together. Probably more likely to bring Stephens in for Vince and leave Ricketts in the middle with Lorentzon at RB.
It wasn't in the court case thread so he didn't realise.Vincelot suspended.
Right, I've seen a few posts in various saying about how we should drop Maddison. The fickleness of our fans is utterly astounding.
- Maddison comes back from injury
- "Play him, play him!"
- Maddison gets rotated with other players
- "Play him! What is Mowbray playing at?"
- Maddison signs for Norwich but is loaned back for the rest of the season
- "Drop him!"
Unbelievable.
You play your best team. We are currently in a fantastic position of getting a top 6 play off berth for the first time since we got relegated from the Premiership. We have bought in so quality loan players who blow hot and cold but on their day rip this league to shreds. If they were consistent, they wouldn't be here. Maddison is probably one of our best 11 players currently fit and at the club, him moving to Norwich changes nothing in terms of team selection for the current promotion charge of this season.
Plan for the future? Plan for next season? We're not going to drop Armstrong because he's a loanee and we're not going to drop Fleck because there is a high chance he'll leave in the summer.
Time to turn the form around, play our best players and have our season since we had Robbie Keane where we have something to cheer about and enjoy.
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